Hurricane Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
2,227
241
10.8%
With related children under 18
1,130
192
17.0%
With related children under 5
595
98
16.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,590
159
10.0%
Full-time, year round
1,027
55
5.4%
Householder 65 and over
585
14
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
167
45
26.9%
Social Security income in 1999
779
23
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,976
Married-couple families
1,956
171
8.7%
With related children under 18
952
122
12.8%
With related children under 5
544
79
14.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,419
122
8.6%
Full-time, year round
910
55
6.0%
Householder 65 and over
533
14
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
118
8
6.8%
Social Security income in 1999
695
23
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,923
Families with female householder, no husband present
196
57
29.1%
With related children under 18
139
57
41.0%
With related children under 5
25
19
76.0%
Householder worked in 1999
110
24
21.8%
Full-time, year round
69
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
38
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
